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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #2036 (9/10/18)






















Jean Beraud, French

Emily Was Hopeful That She and Kevin Could Talk Things Out, But the Restraining Order Meant They Were Going To Have To Shout, 1900

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 11:00 AM   2 Comments

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1253 (7/9/15)

















Gustave Caillebotte, French

Couple Watching Two Carriage Horses Going At It, 1877

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 12:28 PM   1 Comments

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #789 (3/6/12)























Louis Gallait, Belgian

The Gorton's Fisherman, Breaking It to His Wife That He's Banging Mrs. Paul, 1848

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:00 PM   2 Comments

Sunday, September 19, 2021

MASTERPIECE #1313
















Gunnar Berndtson, Swedish-Finnish

Don't Let Seasonal Allergies Ruin YOUR Daughter's Special Day.  Ask Your Doctor About Zyrtec™, 1881

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:09 PM   1 Comments

Monday, March 30, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2416


















Lars Hansen, Danish

Lamest Bachelorette Party Ever, 1843

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:10 PM   0 Comments

Monday, March 16, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2406



















Joseph-Désiré Court, French

"Oh," Thought Queen Caroline. "So That's Where My Selfie Stick Went," 1841

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:09 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2383


















Benjamin Blake, English

"Honey, I Thought You Said You Were Coming in Here To Play a Game With the Kids, Not Play WITH Some Game With the Kids," 1826

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:21 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, February 6, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2379























Carl Joseph Begas, German

In Retrospect, Margaret Wished She'd Re-Scheduled the Portrait Session For Some Day She HADN'T Admitted To Having An Affair, 1816

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:41 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2362
















Evert-Jan Boks, Dutch-Belgian

 "I Say We Accept His Proposal. He's the Perfect Catch! Rich, Handsome, and Apparently Oblivious That She's a Lesbian," 1882

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:32 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2357




















Frank Dicksee, British

"What Would You Think About Including a Racquetball Court? You Know, Just In Case They Invent Something Called 'Racquetball'?," 1880

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:20 PM   0 Comments

Monday, January 6, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2356















Wojciech Piechowski, Polish

In the Old Days, After the Bride Threw the Bouquet, the Groom Would Toss His Fattest Male Relative, 1881

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:13 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2333

















Walter Dendy Sadler, English

"Here's To 25 Wonderful Years of Marriage. Followed By An Additional 37 Years of Marriage," 1889

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:46 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, October 27, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2316















Heywood Hardy, British

As Lady Rutherford and Her Husband Entered the Swingers Retreat, She Made a Mental Note To Get the Name of That Stable Boy, 1907

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:26 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, October 24, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2315























Vasily Pukirev, Russian

"I'm Sorry, Miss, But You Have To Actually Say the Words 'or For Poorer' or the Whole Thing Doesn't Count," 1862

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:38 PM   0 Comments

Monday, October 7, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2301























Bartholomeus van der Helst, Dutch

Woman Telling Husband That For Her Birthday This Year, She'd Like Either Flowers or Breast Implants, 1670

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 12:10 AM   0 Comments

Sunday, May 5, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2195

















Hans Thoma, German

Sunday Mornings at Günter and Helga's Tended To Get a Little Crazy After They Got a Few Drinks in Them, 1876

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:09 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2182























Frédéric Soulacroix, French-Italian

"I'm Cheating on My Husband With the Earl of Cornwall.  Do You Guys Know How I Can Get Hold of a Burner Phone?," Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:47 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, April 7, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2175























Barbara Krafft, Austrian

The Profile Photo That Got the Richardsons Kicked Off Facebook, 1797

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:10 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2173























Hugo Salmson, Swedish

"Care To Explain Why Your Wedding Ring Was in Your Coat Pocket? And Who, Pray Tell, Is strumpet89@hotmail.com?"
1865

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:14 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2168

















Carl Steffeck, German

"Honey, When You Bought the Horse We Agreed You Wouldn't Ride It in the House.  If He Pooped in the Elevator Again, It's All Yours," 1865

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:46 PM   0 Comments